COMPETITION: Dreams Of You In Both Worlds

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13:00 Sun 14 Jan 2018

Curzon Soho

Cross the threshold between fantasy and reality to discover secret worlds containing myriad untold stories and dreamscapes; who knows what is real and what is fake? These films show us secret lives rooted in reality and hidden worlds of a more dream-like quality. A strong showing of fantastical animation here is juxtaposed against the reality of a locked-up country house, a hidden daughter, and prison secrets exposed. 98 mins

A Romanian single mother has recently escaped from an abusive husband and fled to London to build a better future for her daughter. She's found a job and place to live, but the landlord has a strict "no children allowed" policy. Trapped in an impossible situation, she has to find a way to hide her daughter being in the flat.

The House Awakening captures the rhythmic and enchanting behind-the-scenes processes at a rural, Norfolk-based National Trust property. Felbrigg Hall is in a state of limbo during its final moments of winter sleep, before the all-female house team begin the preparations for the 2017 opening to the public.

Paul has an attitude. He’s the kid you cross the road to avoid. The no-hoper you pray your children never become. But there’s more to Paul than meets the eye or the ear. A side that he only finds when he’s truly lost. Little Shit is a lost child’s journey to discover his and London’s hidden nature.

Set in the early 1950s, Fisheye is inspired by the classic suspense thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock with an animated twist. The story is about the line between obsession and madness as an oddball writer is compelled to note down everything his neighbours do, no matter what.